But the kind of progress based primarily on a willingness to excuse one another's differences should not be confused with real consensus.

That decision was based primarily on an exception to the normal rule that actus reus and mens rea should coincide.

The group said the calculations were based primarily on pollution levels but also on the average incomes and ages of inhabitants.

The school ratings are based primarily on student test scores.

The economy was agricultural, based primarily on olives, figs, barley and bulgur.